Friday, November 04, 2011

I have to say it's been quite the busy week so I'm so excited for a couple of days of rest....that is until Sunday night when my oldest plays in his 5th FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. Then I'll be going crazy - GOOOOOO COLTS!

I told you yesterday that I'd have a fun giveaway today and what could be more fun than a sketch class? I know I know! A sketch class from my friend KELLY PURKEY! Trust me, you're going to love it! First, here are the deets:

Sketchpad is a brand-new class from Kelly Purkey, spinning off from her series of successful Sketchbook classes. Sketchpad is a downloadable, self-paced class featuring 12 original sketches, 35 exclusive layouts from Kelly + and her talented contributors, 35 MORE sketches made from those layouts, and 12 amazing cards based on the sketches from the talented, Kristina Werner... all in a full-color 75 page PDF. Visit Kelly's blog for more details on the class and how to purchase.

Here's a peek at the project I did for her class to give you a very small taste of what is included:

(and yes, more HALLOWEEN! But this time I'm ahead of the game -they're THIS year's photos! ;))

KP has generously agreed to let me give away a spot in her class to one of my lucky readers! So here's what you have to do:

Simply leave a comment (one per person, please) between now and Sunday night November 6th at 11:59 pm Eastern telling me what you love about sketches and what this class would do for you and you'll be entered to win! Winner announced Monday!

And a little freebie for you today, too! BasicGrey has put up their free desktop calendar for November - it's adorable! Get yours HERE!

Sketches are just the most awesome thing to me! I'm constantly on the hunt for new ones to work with as that's how I do the majority of my scrapping! There are so many talented artists out there and this class looks like it just be phenomenal! Thanks for the chance!

I can spend endless amounts of time placing elements on a layout in all kinds of arrangements, and so sketches help me use that time much more wisely-- doing the actual scrapbooking & preservation of memories! Knowing that my two favorite "Kelly's" in scrapbooking are involved in this class makes me say that I'd reeeeallllly love a spot in it!

What I like about sketches is that it makes me scrap quicker as most of the design is taken out of my hands, and also challenges me to do different things with my papers and photos. I would use the class to create an album (I need to do a Christmas present for my sister and scrap photos of her little boy, so it would be perfect for that)

I LOVE sketches! I think if I don't use them, my pages don't flow as well or start to look all the same. It also speeds up the process for me as I don't have to think about design as much. I am actually a little lost if I don't have one to use... mojoless in a way. Thank you, Kelly, for the chance to win. Have a great weekend!! Go Colts!

sketches are my go to when I am mojoless (is that a word lol) They help me get back into the groove & once you start you can't stop. Its always fun to see your page come to "life" after using a sketch! Thanks for the chance.

Sketches help give me a starting point for my pages. I love how they can be manipulated to be any size or configuration so you can customize them to your needs. Sketchpad will not only give me great sketches, but inspiration from some of the top names in the scrapbooking industry. Thanks for a chance to win!

This class looks amazing,how fantastic would it be too win a spot...thank you for a chance. Sketch's are great, there is always one that fits the number of photos you'd like to use and if i've lost my inspiration a sketch is always a good starting point to get going again.

It seems I am more of a paper collector than a papercrafter as I too often can't think of what I want to do with all my great stuff! This class would go a long way in getting me started. I never thought of using sketches and I think this class would be perfect!

I would SO love a spot in this class! Sketches are my go-to starting point in scrapping. I love that I can look at a sketch and an idea will come to me, and I can create something totally unique and fantastic because of it! :)- April W

Sketches for me are a must!! I've always said, "Don't try to fix something that ain't broken!" Sketches take the guess work out of creating. They are a great starting point and it's always so much fun to see just where I can bring a project from someone else's idea. I often switch from sketch artist to sketch artist in order to keep things fresh. These sets would be a new part of my ever-growing starting points. Sketches: what a truly wonderful things!!

I love how sketches can give me that 'kick in the butt' to do something unusual on my cards and scrapbook pages! I like using sketches as starting points for my own creations, and tweeking them to fit my project =)

I love sketches. They help me to visualize where I'm going with a layout and to get there faster. I've not seen Kelly Purkey's work so this would be a new venture for me. Thanks for the chance to try it out.

I absolutely love sketches. They just make planning a page that much easier. I always sketch out my pages prior to even printing my pages! Love that this class would give me tons of inspiration in that department! thanks so much, and that sneak of halloween is AWESOME :)

Sketches definitely get me out of a scrapbooking rut ~ it works every time!! This looks like so much fun and I could use a little jumpstart to get some pages done before the holidays. Thanks for the chance to win it!

awesome! I am so loving sketches. I use one for most layouts just to get a basic idea of photo placement. Then I let my mind and creativity take over. Love it. Would love this class to see other ways of utilizing sketches and have more sketches to scrap!

I love sketches! Especially lately, I don't think I'd be able to scrap without 'em. I like the fact that everything is already planned out for you before you ever start working. For unorganized, crazy people like me, they're a must!